1. (v. t.) To free or deliver from any confinement, violence, danger, or evil; to liberate from actual restraint; to remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil; as, to rescue a prisoner from the enemy; to rescue seamen from destruction.

2. (n.) The act of rescuing; deliverance from restraint, violence, or danger; liberation.

997. boetheo -- to come to the aid of... to come to the aid of. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: boetheo Phonetic Spelling: (bo-ay-theh'-o) Short Definition: I come to the rescue of Definition: I ...//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/997.htm - 7k

2225. zoogoneo -- to preserve alive... From the same as zoon and a derivative of ginomai; to engender alive, ie (by analogy) to rescue (passively, be saved) from death -- live, preserve. ...//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2225.htm - 7k

A Free Agent Enslaved.... It means rescue. ... Our prayer is, "rescue him from the evil one," and because Jesus is Victor over the captor, the rescue will take place. ...//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on prayer/a free agent enslaved.htm

Whether a Sin Committed through Passion Can be Mortal?... Therefore that which is contrary to the last end can happen not to be a mortal sin, only when the deliberating reason is unable to come to the rescue, which is .../.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether a sin committed through 2.htm

Visiting Relatives in the East... do so. He saw that my life was in danger, and in trying to rescue me he got wound up in the lines and was hurt quite a little. I .../.../cole/trials and triumphs of faith/chapter xviii visiting relatives in.htm

Rescue (92 Occurrences)... any confinement, violence, danger, or evil; to liberate from actual restraint; to remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil; as, to rescue a prisoner .../r/rescue.htm - 33k

Redeem (56 Occurrences)... 4. (vt) To ransom, liberate, or rescue from captivity or bondage, or from any obligation or liability to suffer or to be forfeited, by paying a price or ransom .../r/redeem.htm - 25k

Save (375 Occurrences)... 2. (v.) To make safe; to procure the safety of; to preserve from injury, destruction, or evil of any kind; to rescue from impending danger; as, to save a house .../s/save.htm - 37k

Rid (39 Occurrences)... & pp of Ride. 2. (imp. & pp) of Rid. 3. (vt) To save; to rescue; to deliver; -- with out of. 4. (vt) To free; to clear; to disencumber; -- followed by of. .../r/rid.htm - 19k

Deliver (397 Occurrences)... 1. (vt) To set free from restraint; to set at liberty; to release; to liberate, as from control; to give up; to free; to save; to rescue from evil actual or .../d/deliver.htm - 42k

Matthew 6:13 and bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the Evil one.'(WEY)

Matthew 27:43 He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said,'I am the Son of God.'"(See NAS NIV)

Acts 7:25 He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn't understand.(See NIV)

Acts 7:34 I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.'(See NAS)

Romans 7:24 What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death? (See RSV)

2 Corinthians 1:10 He it is who rescued us from so imminent a death, and will do so again; and we have a firm hope in Him that He will also rescue us in all the future,(Root in WEY)

Galatians 1:4 who gave Himself to suffer for our sins in order to rescue us from the present wicked age in accordance with the will of our God and Father. (WEY NAS NIV)

Colossians 1:13 who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate 'us' into the reign of the Son of His love,(YLT NAS NIV)

2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.(See NAS RSV NIV)

2 Peter 2:7 But when righteous Lot was sore distressed by the gross misconduct of immoral men He rescued him. (Root in WEY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Peter 2:9 Since all this is so, the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from temptation, and on the other hand how to keep the unrighteous under punishment in readiness for the Day of Judgement,(WEY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 37:21 Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, "Let's not take his life."(See NAS NIV)

Genesis 37:22 And Reuben said unto them: 'Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him' --that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.(See NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 2:17 The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.(See NIV)

Numbers 35:25 and the assembly shall rescue the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the assembly shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he had fled; and he shall abide in it until the death of the high-priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.(DBY RSV)

Deuteronomy 22:27 for he found her in the field, the pledged to be married lady cried, and there was none to save her.(See RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 25:11 When men fight together one with another, and the wife of the one come near to rescue her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and stretch out her hand, and seize him by his secret parts,(DBY RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 28:29 And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not make thy ways prosperous; and thou shalt be only oppressed and robbed alway, and there shall be none to save thee.(See NIV)

Deuteronomy 28:31 Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them.(KJV WBS NIV)

Judges 9:17 for my father fought for you, and risked his life, and rescued you from the hand of Mid'ian;(Root in DBY RSV NIV)

Judges 10:15 The children of Israel said to Yahweh, "We have sinned: do you to us whatever seems good to you; only deliver us, we pray you, this day."(See NIV)

1 Samuel 7:8 The children of Israel said to Samuel, "Don't cease to cry to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines."(See NIV)

1 Samuel 11:3 And the elders of Jabesh said unto him: 'Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the borders of Israel; and then, if there be none to deliver us, we will come out to thee.'(See NIV)

1 Samuel 12:21 Don't turn aside; for then you would go after vain things which can't profit nor deliver, for they are vain.(See NIV)

1 Samuel 14:45 The people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day!" So the people rescued Jonathan, that he didn't die.(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT NAS NIV)

2 Samuel 3:18 Now then do it; for Yahweh has spoken of David, saying,'By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.'"(See NIV)

2 Samuel 10:11 He said, "If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.(See NIV)

2 Samuel 21:17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, "You shall go no more out with us to battle, that you don't quench the lamp of Israel."(See NIV)

2 Samuel 22:49 And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies; yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.(See NAS NIV)

2 Kings 16:7 So Ahaz sent representatives to Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, saying, I am your servant and your son; come to my help against the kings of Aram and Israel who have taken up arms against me.(See RSV)

1 Chronicles 19:12 He said, If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you.(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 32:17 He wrote also letters, to rail on Yahweh, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.(See NIV)

Job 5:19 In six distresses He delivereth thee, And in seven evil striketh not on thee.(See NIV)

Job 6:23 Or, rescue me from the hand of the oppressor, and redeem me from the hand of the violent?(DBY)

Job 10:7 Although you know that I am not wicked, there is no one who can deliver out of your hand.(See NIV)

Psalms 142:6 Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.(See NIV)

Psalms 144:7 Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners;(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 144:11Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 19:19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.(WEB NAS NIV)

Proverbs 23:14 Thou with a rod smitest him, And his soul from Sheol thou deliverest.(See NAS)

Proverbs 24:11Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!(WEB JPS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 5:29 The sound of their armies will be like the voice of a lion, and their war-cry like the noise of young lions: with loud cries they will come down on their food and will take it away safely, and there will be no one to take it out of their hands.(See RSV NIV)

Isaiah 19:20 And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and He will send them a saviour, and a defender, who will deliver them.(See NIV)

Isaiah 31:5 As birds hovering, so will Jehovah of hosts protect Jerusalem; he will protect and deliver it , he will pass over and preserve it . (See JPS DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 42:22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled, they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison-houses; they are for a prey, and none delivereth, for a spoil, and none saith: 'Restore.'(See RSV NIV)

Isaiah 46:2 They are bent down, they are falling together: they were not able to keep their images safe, but they themselves have been taken prisoner.(See NAS NIV)

Isaiah 46:4 Even when you are old I will be the same, and when you are grey-haired I will take care of you: I will still be responsible for what I made; yes, I will take you and keep you safe.(See NIV)

Isaiah 50:2 Why, then, when I came, was there no man? and no one to give answer to my voice? has my hand become feeble, so that it is unable to take up your cause? or have I no power to make you free? See, at my word the sea becomes dry, I make the rivers a waste land: their fish are dead for need of water, and make an evil smell.(See NIV)

Jeremiah 1:8 Have no fear because of them: for I am with you, to keep you safe, says the Lord.(See NIV)

Jeremiah 1:19 They will be fighting against you, but they will not overcome you: for I am with you, says the Lord, to give you salvation.(See NIV)

Jeremiah 15:20 I will make you to this people a fortified bronze wall; and they shall fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you; for I am with you to save you and to deliver you, says Yahweh.(See NIV)

Jeremiah 21:12 O house of David, thus said Jehovah: Decide ye judgment at morning, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, Lest My fury go forth as fire, And hath burned, and none is quenching, Because of the evil of your doings.(See NIV)

Jeremiah 22:3 Thus said Jehovah: Do ye judgment and righteousness, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, And sojourner, orphan, and widow, ye do not oppress nor wrong, And innocent blood ye do not shed in this place.(See NIV)

Jeremiah 39:18 For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be for a prey to you; because you have put your trust in me, says Yahweh.(See NAS)

Ezekiel 34:10 Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my sheep at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the sheep; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; and I will deliver my sheep from their mouth, that they may not be food for them.(See RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 34:12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.(See RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 34:27 The tree of the field shall yield its fruit, and the earth shall yield its increase, and they shall be secure in their land; and they shall know that I am Yahweh, when I have broken the bars of their yoke, and have delivered them out of the hand of those who made slaves of them.(See NIV)

Daniel 3:15 Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, well : but if you don't worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that god that shall deliver you out of my hands?(See NIV)

Daniel 3:17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.(See NIV)

Daniel 6:14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him.(WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 6:16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spoke and said to Daniel, Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.(See NIV)

Daniel 6:20 When he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a lamentable voice; the king spoke and said to Daniel, Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?(See NIV)

Daniel 8:4 I have seen the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward, and no living creatures do stand before it, and there is none delivering out of its hand, and it hath done according to its pleasure, and hath exerted itself.(See NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 8:7 I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns; and there was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground, and trampled on him; and there was none who could deliver the ram out of his hand.(See NAS RSV NIV)

Hosea 2:10 Now I will uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one will deliver her out of my hand.(See NAS RSV)

Hosea 5:14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.(KJV WBS RSV NIV)

Micah 5:8 Yea, the remnant of Jacob hath been among nations, In the midst of many peoples, As a lion among beasts of a forest, As a young lion among ranks of a flock, Which if it hath passed through, Hath both trodden down and hath torn, And there is no deliverer.(See NAS NIV)

Zephaniah 3:19 Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you, and I will save those who are lame, and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.(See NIV)

Zechariah 11:6 For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land," says Yahweh; "but, behold, I will deliver the men everyone into his neighbor's hand, and into the hand of his king. They will strike the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them."(See NIV)